It was impossible not to feel happy for the players in those icy white hoodies sobbing tears of joy, holding up mocked-up newspaper headlines of their triumphs, gold medals draped around their necks or clenched between teeth. 1 in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches 3A poll. We do ask that you be kind. She fell one steal short of tying the 6A state tournament record. Thirty seconds prior to Turners game-winner, Madison trailed Cole by three points. On 1/27, the South Oak Cliff varsity basketball team won their away conference game against Wilson (Dallas, TX) by a score of 50-36. One of the most dominant Texas high school teams in recent memory. Pearland head coach Jere' Adams gives her team instruction as DeSoto defeated Pearland in Girls basketball: UIL Class 6A state semifinal game on Friday, March 3,2023 at the Alamodome. We cant change the way refs calls games. She finished with 12 points and only eight field goal attempts before fouling out with 3:25 remaining. Its for the city, Mobley said as he lifted the championship trophy. SOC coach Todd believes there will be a new record after Friday night. I just tried to play smart on offense. A final score has not been reported for this varsity basketball game. Neither were responsible for the teams two most important shots, though. American Airlines Accused of 'Illegal' Race-Based Hiring Policies. Kimball boys basketball coach Nick Smith said his team from last season would have lost to South Oak Cliff on Friday. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. But I knew needed some help, because [Coles Silas Livingston] is tough. His attempt bounced off the back of the rim, but sophomore Kordae Turner dove in from behind the 3-point line to recover the offensive rebound and lay it in for the go-ahead basket. The state of Texas classifies schools from 1A to 6A based on enrollment, and the playoffs begin with two separate regional brackets for each. On 2/7, the South Oak Cliff varsity basketball team lost their away non-conference game against Duncanville (TX) by a score of 110-57. Please join us on the important journey to make Dallas a better place! If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. The brackets for the Colorado high school state basketball championships: Boys Class 6A First round Mountain Vista 59, Bear Creek 49 Ralston Valley 55, Cherry Creek 52 Valor Christian 102, Monarch . Shawn covers preps for SportsDay HS. View pregame, in-game and post-game details from the South Oak Cliff (Dallas, TX) vs. Liberty (Frisco, TX) playoff basketball game on Fri, 2/24/2023. South Oak . Brown also played well in foul trouble, finishing with 13 points and five assists, earning the tournament Most Valuable Players honors. Lowe, who was named to the All-Tournament Team, led the game with 29 points, scoring 133 in four games. South Oak Cliff Is Dallas Best Sports Story of 2021. From there, DeSoto was in complete control. Rodney joined the celebration that South Oak Cliff was having during that championship run, Madison boys basketball coach Damien Mobley said. Fortunately for Smith, this seasons team gave a prime example of poise, especially in how to handle a tightly-called game with a lot of fouls. 1 in the state, because we wanted to be ranked No. B. South Oak Cliff vs. Liberty Holland had four fouls for much of the fourth quarter, but he was still able to convert a basket off a TJohnn Brown pass to give Kimball a 43-35 lead with 6:09 left, then followed it with back-to-back buckets with 3:52 remaining to extend the lead to 49-37. South Oak Cliff High was stripped of its 2005 and 2006 state basketball championships after investigators determined Moten had coerced teachers into changing athletes' grades. DeSoto will be playing in its fourth state final in five years, having lost 49-46 to Converse Judson in 2019 before winning the first two state championships in program history by beating Cypress Creek 53-37 in 2021 and South Grand Prairie 40-23 last year. Both teams have claimed to be sending massive crowds for Fridays game, which is not surprising given that SOC drew a crowd of 45,769 last year in its championship game win at AT&T Stadium. 5 for Madison. Overview; . Gallery: Mardi Gras Parade Returns to Oak Cliff for 2022, The Golden Bears Head to Arlington Tonight to Attempt a Repeat. However, the SOC offense has not been as reliable and had two turnovers in the second half against Argyle that nearly cost it the game. South Oak Cliff (SOC) has become the first Dallas ISD school in history to win back-to-back state championships. Basketball. Formed in 2021, we provide fact-based, non-partisan news. Mobley and Madison got their chance to play the game that never happened. @SportsDayHS @WeMadisonHoops @LatrelleWright pic.twitter.com/oO1b1tE5fV, Well, I knew I was going to take a three, Wright said. For four straight years they were the kings of the court. They said they were going to prove me wrong this year these guys actually proved me wrong, and made something happen that I had never seen before.. Dec 18, 2021. I cover high school sports as a reporter and help coordinate our coverage. In the third-place game Red Oak edged Pinkston 66-63. By Cody Thorn DALLAS - The celebration of a second straight state championship for South Oak Cliff continued into National Signing Day.. The Colony 49, Frisco Heritage 38. Most play at the 4A, 5A, and 6A levels. No spam, ever. ARLINGTON In a championship game dictated by defense, South Oak Cliff shut down Liberty Hill's vaunted rushing game to claim the first state championship in the Dallas school's. Jaden Juarez scored 13 to lead Martin with Cody Stevens adding 11 and Kordelius Jefferson chipping in with eight. Tomorrow, both DeSoto and Duncanville will try for titles, too. It just made it tough.. At the very least, their students attend classes in buildings that dont perpetually spring leaks. I think we did play really hard, and we stayed together until the end, Grays said, and I appreciate that. South Oak Cliff takes on Port Neches Grove at AT&T Stadium in hopes of bringing home their second 5A Division II state championship. Pearland Janae Tucker (2) tries to get off a shot as DeSoto defeated Pearland in Girls basketball: UIL Class 6A state semifinal game on Friday, March 3,2023 at the Alamodome. Donate. Smiths 15 points paced DeSoto and Amari Byles contributed 10. He was a key player on last year's NCAA national championship team at Kansas. One thing weve been working on all year, and Ive been preaching to the team, is that once we get to this point every team is going to be good, Mobley said. 5A-II South Oak Cliff (12-3) vs Port Neches-Groves (13-2) (Photo: Jordan Scruggs, 247Sports) South Oak Cliff makes its second straight title appearance after debuting in the final last season. Everything about it felt good and will feel doubly so during the teams victory parade today. Catch up on the day's news you need to know. A conglomerate of Dallas-based fans hollered from the stands. She is just a dog for us, DeSoto coach Andrea Robinson said. The 2005 state championship title will now be awarded to San Antonio Sam Houston. In their state semifinal matchups, SOC held an Argyle offense that averaged well over 400 yards a game to just two field goals and 188 yards of total offense on the night. Some people get more than they deserve; others, far less. He pulls up for a 3-pointer to tie the game at 51-51. SOC is the archetypal underdog story turned up to 11, a team that withstood and transcended conditions they never should have had to endure. Saturday also sent a message, one that Greg Tepper, managing editor of Dave Campbells Texas Football, articulated beautifully on the postgame broadcast: This is a win for South Oak Cliff, and this is a win for Dallas ISD. Dallas, Texas 75201. State Championships; Lone Star Cup; Unified. West Mesquite 51, Woodrow Wilson . But weather will postpone a number of games across the state. A Dallas Independent School District (DISD) team had never made back-to-back state championship appearances since Booker T. Washington did three years in a row from 1956-58 in the Prairie View Interscholastic League. 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They will another 11-5A game on Jan. 17 at South Oak Cliff. Its either going to be a free throw, or a put back rebound. After losing seven Division I signees from last years state title team, DeSoto is now one win away from being the first school to three-peat since Class A Nazareth won four straight state titles from 2017 to 2020. In the . Dallas created SOC, and now its on Dallas to work toward a more equitable future for its state champions. 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SOC will be playing for the entire city of Dallas. The Dallas Express is a non-profit organization funded by charitable support and advertising. STORY: https://bit.ly/3p9afVz Its either one situation thats going to separate the teams. With DeSoto, Frisco Liberty (5A) and Sunnyvale (4A) playing Saturday, D-FW has a chance to sweep the state titles in the UILs top three classifications in the same year for the first time. In 2022, DeSoto posted a 35-2 record and rolled to a 40-23 win over South Grand Prairie for the Class 6A title. She has really worked on her game and come in this year and become a complete player. Thats kind of our theme now greatness never graduates.. Were a baby culture. Kimball defeats White 67-51. Catch up on the day's news you need to know. He saw how the city responded to Dallas ISDs first football title in 63 years. Texas A&M commit Jayvon Thomas, Colorado pledge Taylor Starling, and SMU commit Abdul Muhammad also feature on the Golden Bear defense that will try to shut down a PN-G offense averaging 32.3 points per game in its four playoff wins. Golden Bear lineman Brione Ramsey-Brooks is a 6-foot-4, 380-pound TCU commit who creates holes for the three-headed rushing attack of Thomas, Tedrick Williams, and Danny Green. - The put back rebound was what came today.. In the third-place game Red Oak edged Pinkston 66-63. 14-ranked South Oak Cliff fell to 11-4. Both teams are defensive juggernauts. "And so we've notified the UIL, the University Interscholastic League, of our request to have the 2005 state title taken away," said Hinojosa. Ted Dunnam is sports editor of the Bay Area Citizen, Friendswood Journal and Pearland Journal. South Oak Cliff 50. It feels good, Mobley said. DeSoto vs. Cypress Springs, 5:30 p.m. Friday For many, thats where this story ends. We welcome and appreciate comments onThe Dallas Express as part of a healthy dialogue. Pearland Rylee Grays (22) scores against DeSoto as DeSoto defeated Pearland in Girls basketball: UIL Class 6A state semifinal game on Friday, March 3,2023 at the Alamodome. DeSoto, ranked No. His arms pointed straight up in the air, and his tie flapped around his neck as he ran. Desoto Amari Byles (24) blocks shot of Pearland Nyah Hardy (3).Pearland v DeSoto in Girls basketball: UIL Class 6A state semifinal game on Friday, March 3,2023 at the Alamodome. I graduated from TCU, where I ran track and cross country. The South Oak Cliff Golden Bears are UIL State Champions again After a season full of grit, heart, and determination, the South Oak Cliff Golden Bears are the UIL 5A, Division II Football State Champions for the second consecutive year. Simply sign in or create your free MaxPreps account to unlock this page "I will say that we will follow the process and that we have new information so we will look at this matter again regardless of who was involved," said Hinojosa. 1 team in the state has yet to win a championship in 3A. Pearland led only once at 9-7 on a Niyah Hardy basket with 1:42 left in the opening quarter. The parades. Newly acquainted. (As selected by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches) Randy Alexander - Denton - Senior - 6-3 - Guard Karl Godine - Houston Kashmere - Junior - 6-3 - Forward Larry Harris - Dallas South Oak Cliff - Senior - 6-2 - Guard Mike Jones - San Antonio Jefferson - Senior - 6-2 - Guard Charles McMillian - Dallas South Oak Cliff - Senior - 6-3 - Guard Senior Trey Blackmore was one of four Cole players in double digits with a team-high 14 points. The girls teams have reached the regional semifinal stage of the tournament. Pearland guards Paige Bonner and Janae Tucker each scored two points to finish the half, but the Lady Oilers still faced a 29-19 deficit that only continued to swell in the closing 16 minutes. 3: See photos from DeSoto's Class 6A state semifinal win over Pearland, DeSotos chase for third straight title continues after rout of Pearland in 6A semifinals, four-star North Carolina signee RyLee Grays, Class 6A state semifinal at the Alamodome. On 1/24, the South Oak Cliff varsity basketball team won their home conference game against Adamson (Dallas, TX) by a score of 109-39. . Port Neches-Groves (13-3) was seeking its first state championship since 1973, but South Oak Cliff repeated as Class 5A Division II state champions. The SOC offense has lacked a consistent pass game all season and has relied on a dominant rushing attack that averages 228 yards per game. Pearland v DeSoto in Girls basketball: UIL Class 6A state semifinal game on Friday, March 3,2023 at the Alamodome. District reports also confirmed unauthorized pep rally fundraisers that Moten used to fund personal gambling trips. They will another 11-5A game on Jan. 17 at South Oak Cliff. She gets it done offensively and defensively for us. We were just watching her shoot layups, but then we made some adjustments and we got a little bit more competitive in the paint. So I called out a screen, [Livingston] didnt stay, he went back. SOC spent two years without a practice field, forced to bus students to other fields around town to squeeze sessions in, and they still dont have a watertight building six years after the student body staged a walkout following too many days of classes with buckets and trash cans set up to catch dripping water. On 1/21, the South Oak Cliff varsity basketball team won their away conference game against Jefferson (Dallas, TX) by a score of 87-34. Richard and 5-foot-6 point guard Jayden Miller, who had nine points and five assists, also made the all-tournament team. Feb. 9, 2023. Frisco Memorial vs. Dallas Wilson, 7 p.m . I thought we battled back, and thats what great teams do, Cole coach Noe Cantu said. And thanks to coach Kelvin Sampson and the assistants he Solomon: DeMeco Ryans the right coach at the right time, 3 pressing questions facing new Astros GM Dana Brown, Jabari Smith Jr. growing up in NBA with an assist from his father, Poor parent behavior is driving high school sports refs away. For more information, please refer to our Complete Comment Moderation Policy. 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I can identify only a handful of their playersmostly Corinthian Coleman, who has an A+ nameand I couldnt tell you what their uniforms look like on days when they arent dressed in the icy white they wore Saturday. Is Dallas becoming unaffordable due to rising housing costs, inflation and stagnating pay? Frisco Liberty vs. Mount Pleasant, 6 p.m. Friday "It's not a bright day for us but never the less, it's something that had to be done, and that is the truth and that's what we have dealt with.". Live on NFHS Network. On 1/31, the South Oak Cliff varsity basketball team lost their home conference game against Jefferson (Dallas, TX) by a score of 83-31. Head coach? While Pearland may not have played its best game of the season, it didnt lack for effort. SOC boasts more decorated athletes, with Texas commits Malik Muhammad and Billy Walton highlighting the defense. "We knew the end game," SOC coach Jason Todd said after his team defeated top-ranked Argyle (14-1), 14-6, in the state semifinals. Mark Wahlberg pours tequila for fans at Dallas restaurant during thunderstorm, 12 Dallas-Fort Worth restaurants that have closed in 2023, Luka Doncic-Kyrie Irving tandem clicks with joint 40-point displays in Mavs win vs. 76ers, Dallas Cowboys focused on adding another dynamic offensive weapon. I used to tell them, everybody wanted to be ranked No. The South Oak Cliff Golden Bears made history Friday night, becoming the first school in DISD to win two consecutive football state championships. We pressed and wanted to get uptempo, and we arranged our press a little bit where she wasnt able to be the press breaker.. Superintendent Michael Hinojosa, who once reveled in the thrill of victory with the victorious team, now says it's difficult to acknowledge this defeat. We wanted to make sure we didnt let her catch it, Robinson said. Malaysia is an anchor for us, Robinson said. South Oak Cliff players celebrate winning the UIL Class 5A D2 state championship football game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. Both teams struggled to connect on shots in the second half compared to the first half, but Ellison was able to haul in 18 offensive rebounds in the game and had 14 second-chance points compared to eight second-chance points for Martin. 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South Oak Cliff will try to be the first Dallas ISD school to win a second consecutive state championship. You dont have the right kind of kids. A come-from-behind win to claim its . In Friday's non-league match, the visiting Liberty Redhawks basketball team scored a close 65-63 victory over the South Oak Cliff Bears. Stats are entered by the coach or designated team statistician in the admin. VYPE Live - 5A-2 Football State Championship: Liberty Hill vs. South Oak Cliff VYPE Live. The winners of those brackets then meet at the Alamodome in San Antonio for the state title. Here are the schools with boys and girls basketball teams from Dallas, Tarrant, and Collin counties still playing in the state tournament and when they play next. After starting 0-3, South Oak Cliff (SOC) has won 12 straight to return to the 5A Division II state championship for the second consecutive year. However, DeSoto would end the quarter on an 8-2 run with 6-foot freshman Amayah Garcia and 6-2 freshman Kamora Garcia each hitting 3-pointers for a 15-11 Lady Eagles edge. PN-G has won three state championships, but this is its first state title game appearance since 1999. Big-time recruits? And the first title for Dallas ISD in more than 60 years. Things settled a bit as the teams battled through three ties and three lead changes in the first half. She was more defensive last year., Mylasia Smith is up to 15 points after this jumper gives DeSoto a 56-33 lead. All rights reserved. On 1/14, the South Oak Cliff varsity basketball team won their home conference game against Sunset (Dallas, TX) by a score of 63-40. On 12/29, the South Oak Cliff varsity basketball team won their neutral tournament game against Pinkston (Dallas, TX) by a score of 69-57. Find more high school sports coverage from The Dallas Morning News here. The reason, improper grade changes for top athletes, first brought to light by. The Golden Bears of SOC allow 14.4 points per game, while PN-G allows 19.3 points per game. This game is a part of the "2023 UIL Texas Boys State Basketball Championships - 2023 Boys BB 5A Reg. A Boston area native, Shawn graduated from Springfield College in 2018 and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Baseball America. One person district officials may still pursue, however, is head coach James Mays II. All had their failing grades changed to passing on the same day, February 23, 2005, just days before the championship game. DeSoto will try to become the 13th school in UIL history to win three consecutive state titles when it faces state No. Ellison took a 24-20 lead into the half and continued to extend it throughout the second half. Find more high school sports coverage from The Dallas Morning News here. Madison opened the first quarter on a 8-0 scoring run and held Cole scoreless for the first four-and-a-half minutes of the game. So DeSoto wasnt intimidated Friday when it was matched up with Pearland four-star North Carolina signee RyLee Grays, rated the 90th-best player in the nation in the Class of 2023. They combined for 30 points and 18 rebounds, but it was Smith who led the way with a game-high 17 points and seven steals.

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